Research Article

Development of Wood Apple Shell (Feronia acidissima) Powder Biosorbent and Its Application for the Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution

Table 1

Characteristics of wood apple shell (WAS) biosorbent.

Characteristics Values

Bulk density (g/cm3) 0.52 ± 0.02
Moisture content (%) 5.91 ± 1.32
Ash content (%) 0.57 ± 0.01
Carbon (%) 47.66 ± 2.35
Hydrogen (%) 5.89 ± 0.03
Nitrogen (%) 0.10 ± 0.01
Oxygena (%) 45.58 ± 1.45
Electrical conductivity (µs/cm) 23.3 ± 1.23

Estimated by difference.